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Newspaper

Middletown Journal

Location

Middletown, Ohio, United States of America

Date

May 10, 1952

Page

2

Fifteen Fined In Area Courts After Arrests By Patrol

Fifteen motorists were fined three cited to appear later and two forfeited bond for failure to appear. Names include Carlyle Keith of Dayton facing intoxicated driving, Fred Wolfe of Port Clinton cited for stop sign violation, and Quadde Ward of Blue Ball cited for failure to register. Multiple defendants from Squire and Mayor courts fined for speeding, stop signs, driving left of center, and reckless operation.

Carlyle Keith Dayton Alton H. Combs Middletown Fred Wolfe Port Clinton M. D. Worley Oxford Quadde Ward J. T. Riley Franklin

Cappel official dies in hospital in Springfield

Thomas Huber 54 of Springfield, general manager and treasurer of the F. Cappel Furniture Co., died Friday night at Mercy Hospital after a weeks long illness. He visited the local store twice weekly. Funeral services set for 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Holy Trinity Church in Springfield. The Springfield store will close at 11 a.m. to allow employees to attend.

Thomas Huber Springfield F. Cappel Furniture Company Mercy Hospital Holy Trinity Church Cappel

Charges Against Patrolman Aired

Hamilton city officials heard a summary of charges against Walter Reumann desk sergeant by Police Chief John Bippus. Reumann was suspended on neglect of duty and refusal to write a letter explaining an absence from work.

Hamilton Charles Schwalm John Bippus Walter Reumann Reumann

Six Cleveland Potato Dealers Accused by OPS

The Office of Price Stabilization charged six Cleveland potato dealers with price regulation violations and sought a federal court order to bar them from selling above ceiling prices.

Cleveland Office of Price Stabilization OPS

Five Return From State Polio Parley

Five local women who attended a state wide meeting of women volunteers in Columbus saw their trip diverted briefly by a truck crash on Route today but escaped injury. Delegates include Mrs Lillard Lee chairwoman of the local Foundation for Infantile Paralysis committee and Miss Ramona Tabor with others. The program featured Miss Elaine Whitelaw outlining education service and fund raising efforts, plus demonstrations by Albert Maisel and Dr Earl Baxter on polio treatment.

Women Lo Columbus Lillard Lee Foundation For Infantile Paralysis Don Yenser Mark Moore Martha Proctor Ramona Tabor Elaine Whitelaw Foundation New York Earl H. Baxter Children’s Hospital

Nine Fined In Franklin Court Fight Motorists

Nine persons were fined in Franklin's municipal court yesterday after state patrol and city police arrests. Bert Heins of Dayton paid $10 and costs for driving over a yellow line. Charles Hine line of Franklin paid $25 and costs with $14 suspended for speeding. G H Dalton of Franklin Route 1 paid $20 and costs for reckless operation. John S Gourley of Columbus forfeited a $15 bond for crossing a yellow line. James A West of Cincinnati forfeited a bond similar to the charge. Sam Warner of Dayton paid $15 and costs for reckless operation. Wick Nease of Franklin paid $35 and costs with $14 suspended if he secures a license within 10 days. Ronald Issaacs of Germantown paid $100 and costs for fleeing the scene of an accident.

Franklin Bert Heins Dayton Charles Hineline South River St G. H. Dalton John S. Gourley Columbus Ronald Issaacs Germantown Walter Stephens Carlisle

City pool repairs aim at June 14 completion

Work on three city swimming pools begins Monday with a goal to finish by June 14, city manager H W Starick said. Pressure Concrete Company of Chicago is on a $42,600 project, with Yan kee Rd and Douglas pool minor work to finish by June 9 and a tentative Park Board opening. Major work at Sunset pool will take longer.

H. W. Starick Pressure Concrete Company Chicago Yankee Rd Douglas Pool Park Board Sunset Pool Starick

City police report of numerous minor accidents

Police investigated a series of minor accidents yesterday with one arrest for operating under the influence. Robert Lee Kaylor, 33, of Franklin, collided with Martha Titlow, 40, in the 1700 block of Tytus Ave, sending his car into a parked vehicle. Damages ranged from 5 to 300 dollars across multiple incidents. one car required a tow and no injuries were reported.

Robert Lee Kaylor South River St Franklin Tytus Ave Kaylor Martha Titlow West Pleasant St Springfield Kaylior Quentin

Rev H H Jung Heads Southwest Ohio Synod Church Group

The Rev. H H Jung pastor of Middletown St Pauls Evangelical and Reformed Church was elected president of the Southwest Ohio Synod. The fourteenth annual spring meeting at Springboro Reformed Church honored Rev and Mrs Schulz for 28 years service. Other officers named include Rev Clarence Gebhart and Rev Vernon Hoecker. Registrar Rev Paul Aultman reported 77 ministers and 67 lay delegates from 112 churches attended. The session featured sermons by Rev Perry Smith and liturgy led by Jung.

H. H. Jung Middletown St. Paul's Evangelical and Reformed Church Southwest Ohio Evangelical and Reformed Church Springboro Reformed Church J. C. Schulz Middletown Schulz Springboro Allegheny Mountains Clarence Gebhart First Church Hamilton Vernon Hoecker Matthews Church Cincinnati A. E. Klick St. John's Church Columbus Paul Aultman St. Luke’s Church Cin Springfield W. R. Grunewald Dayton B. M. Herbster Norwood H.grady Shaffner Miamisburg Martin P. Davis India

Mrs Helen M Henry 58 dies at home in city

Mrs Helen M Henry 58 died at 3 a m at her residence 126 Curtis 5 St She was born in Chillicothe and lived here 21 years A devout member of St Johns Catholic Church and the Ladies Sodality Also a member of the American War Mothers Surviving are widower Benjamin three sons Howard Reider Harry Henry Donald Henry two daughters Mrs Wendell Ward Cincinnati Mrs Douglas Hobart Oswald and 14 grandchildren Memorial services and rosary were planned at St Johns Church burial in Woodside Cemetery Visitation times were announced and services held at Schramm Funeral Home and Oswald Funeral Home Mr Knight died here Friday

Helen M. Henry Curtis 5 Chillicothe Henry St. John’s Catholic Church Ladies Sodality St. John’ Church Benjamin Howard Reider Harry Henry

Funeral services for Robert Knight in Mt. Holly

Funeral services for Robert Knight, 80, of Mt. Holly, will be held at 2 p.m. in Lebanon. The schedule lists the time and location but omits further details about the service or survivors.

Lebanon Robert Knight Mt. Holly

TV and Radio Highlights for Saturday Night

TV listings show guest appearances on WKRC WHIO WLWT and WLW with Victor Borge Kay Francis Lola Albrigat and Mrs Arthur Murray on 7 p m All-Star Revue 8 p m live model segment from a New York studio Sones for Sale at 8 30 p m Tony Bennett Larry Douglas and Sunny Gale sing at WKRC 9 p m Show of Shows with Colleen Gray and Graciele Rivera 9 30 p m Hit Parade hosted by Dorothy Collins Snooky Lawson and Eileen Wilson 10 15 p m Moon and Sixpence with George Sanders on WKRC Saturday radio includes Belmont Withers Stakes 4 15 p m WKRC 6 30 p m Lebanon trotting races 7 p m This I Believe with Herbert Millen 7 30 p m Baseball Cincinnati at St Louis 9 p m Gangbusters first of two episodes on Fry Cook Murderer 10 p m Roberta Lee Vaughn Monroe salute to Beloit College and University of Florida 10 p m Stars in the Air Jane Wyman Jezebel on WHIO

Sunny Gale Wlw-T Colleen Gray Graciele Rivera Fry Cook Roberta Lee Vaughn Monroe Beloit College University of Florida

Germantown resident Deitrick Gable dies at 71

Deitrick S. Gable 71 died at 8 30 am Friday at Montgomery County Hospital Dayton after a stay since November He was a stationary steam engineer and longtime Germantown resident Survived by widow Mary Gable step daughters Welcome Johnson Dayton and John Shiplett Richmond Ind three grandchildren one great grandchild Funeral 10 am Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home Rev Paul Bressler burial Germantown Cemetery Visitation after 1 pm Sunday at the funeral home

Germantown Deitrick S.gable Montgomery County Hospital Dayton Mary Gable Welcome Johnson John Shiplett Richmond Ind John Arpp Paul Bressler Germantown Cemetery

Miss Katie E. Smith Dies in Germantown at 83

Miss Katie E. Smith 83 lifelong Germantown resident died at Mercy Hospital Hamilton at 5 30 p m Friday after two years of declining health. Born May 18 1968 in Germantown she was the daughter of John W Smith and Susan Weikel Smith. Survived by brother Jacob L Smith three nieces including Mrs Truster and one nephew. Funeral at 2 p m Tuesday Elmer A Proeschel Funeral Home with Rev Karl A Mueller of Zion Lutheran Church Hamilton officiating. Burial in Germantown Cemetery. Visitation after 4 p m Monday at the funeral home.

Germantown Katie E. Smith Mercy Hospital Hamilton John W Susan Weikel Smith Earl Truster Somerville Jacob L. Smith

Floyd Chrisman Dies After Hospital Admission in Franklin Kentucky

Floyd Chrisman 42 of Franklin Route 2 died after admission to Middletown Hospital at 12 15 this morning. He was born April 19 1910 in Wolfe County Kentucky and worked as a dispatcher in Armco bar strip division. He leaves widow Leva Griffith Chrisman, son Ronald and daughter Katherine at home, his mother Mary Susan Chrisman of Campton six sisters and one brother. Services at Church of God Tuesday at 2 p m with interment in Woodside Cemetery.

Floyd Chrisman Thomas Rd Franklin Route 2 Middletown Hospital Mr. Chrisman Wolfe County Barstrip Armco Crawford St Mary Susan Chrisman Campton Preston Hobbs Radford George Sewell Floyd Swango Charles Rose New Madison Ethel Brown Lexington William Sewell Pine Ridge Emory Chrisman

Reynolds Charles P. Dies at 72 in Hamilton Ohio

Charles P Reynolds 72 of 437 Cleveland Ave Hamilton died at 9 10 am Friday at Ft Hamilton Hospital He retired in 1949 after 35 years with Baldwin Lima Hamilton Corp He held many Masonic titles and was active in several orders Surviving are widow Louise two sisters and two brothers all in Texas Friends may call at the Masonic Temple East High St Hamilton from 3 to 5 and 7 to 10 pm Sunday services at 2 pm Monday Burial at College Corner Riggs Funeral Home Middletown in charge of arrangements.

Hamilton Charles P. Reynolds Cleveland Ave Ft. Hamilton Hospital Baldwin-Lima-Hamilton Corporation Washington Lodge New Masonic Temple Hamilton Commandary Knights Templars Washington Order of Eastern Star Shepards Mount Herman White Shrine Louise Laura Taylor Betty Schriber Mike Will Reynolds Texas Masonic Temple East High St College Corner Cemetery Riggs Funeral Home Middletown

Mrs Izor 88 Die In Dayton While Visiting Granddaughter

Mrs Mary E Izor 88 of Gratis died after five days illness at the home of granddaughter Mrs Nevin Gross on Kemper Ave Dayton. She was the widow of George W Izor and daughter of the late Henry and Julian Witters. Surviving daughter Alma Lesher and three grandchildren. Funeral at 2 p.m. Monday at John Arpp Funeral Home Rev Richard Norris officiating burial in Fairview Cemetery Gratis.

Gratis Mary E. Izor Nevin Gross Kemper Ave Dayton Henry and Julian Witters George W. Izor Germantown John Arpp Richard Norris Fairview Cemetery

Funeral services for Fred Kolbenstetter in Hamilton

Fred Kolbenstetter 83 of Camden Route 3 died Thursday at Mercy Hospital. Funeral services set for 2 p.m. Monday at W F Cahill and Sons Funeral Home Hamilton with burial in Greenwood Cemetery. He operated Hamilton grocery stores for 35 years. Survived by daughter Mrs Leo Hoelle, six grandchildren, three great grandchildren. Friends may call after 3 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Camden Fred Kolbenstetter W. F. Cahill and Sons Dayton St Hamilton Greenwood Cemetery Kolbenstetter Mercy Hospital Mary Leo Hoelle

Wyoming Style Cast Sees Kind Lady Practice

High school seniors from Middletown preview Edward Chodorov’s Kind Lady by visiting Wyoming High School to study another school’s interpretation. About 20 students and director Mrs John Akerman observed the Wyomin production directed by Ferretz and Mary Louise Culp. The Middletown seniors’ version opens Tuesday night in the Middletown High auditorium featuring a comedy drama with gangsters and a central Kind Lady.

Wyomng High School Wyoming Edward Chodorov MHS Middletown High

Police Briefs Reported Break-In At Dutch Tavern Investigated

City police aided state patrol and deputy sheriffs in checking a reported break-in at the Dutch Tavern just outside the city. Three men allegedly tried entry but fled without damage. Window peepers were reported in two areas last night. no suspects were found after area searches. Calls came from Queen Ave and Grove St. Ben Bender, Central Store president, said a woman cashed a worthless $25 check drawn on a Miamisburg bank.

Queen Ave Grove Sts Ben Bender Miamisburg

AWOL Arrestee Harry Weaver Arrested in Dayton Mil

Harry Weaver a 21 year old resident of 929 Eighth Ave was arrested on a charge of being AWOL from the armed forces Military authorities in Dayton were notified by police about the enlistment status and pending charges

Harry Weaver Eighth Ave Dayton

Firemen Respond to Three Blazes With Minor Damage

Firemen answered three calls since yesterday noon and reported only minor damage. Crews were dispatched at 5 08 p m Friday and continued to monitor for potential hotspots.

Newest Victim Bitten As Gang Fight Continues

Emergency room records show Cleveland Smith of Eighth Ave was treated for a bite to the chin at 1:20 a.m. at Middle town Hospital after a gang fight at Garfield St and York Ave that left two others hurt. Police reported an oxygen bottle fire at Aeronca Manufacturing, a car fire on Tytus Ave, and a separate home fire at Grace Long’s address with no injuries. Harold Matthews and Richard Lampley were treated for head injury and a severe cheek cut respectively after disturbanc e reports. The scene at Garfield York was described as ongoing with earlier shooting claims and a stabbing two days prior near the same corner.

Viola Smith Florida Woodlawn Ave Garfield St Hugh Williams Williams Middletown Hospital Cleveland Smith Eighth Ave York Ave Aeronca Manufacturing Corporation Tytus Ave Clark St Mark Nicely Burton Rd Fiue Grace Long Grimes St Garfield York Harold Matthews Seventheenth Ave Richard Lampley Young St Toda

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